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Recess for Grownups Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Women, Men

Item:

Mittens

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

Work in the round
Working with two colors simultaneously

Pattern Description:

As a little girl I adored puppet mittens. I had a pair when I was four that I wanted to wear every day, regardless if the weather required it or not. How fun it was to have little friends on my hands with me throughout the day!

To appease all of our inner four year olds while also allowing our grownup sides to insist on things like warm hands and no frostbite, I designed these mittens. The puppet part lets us play and giggle on a routine day but is cleverly hidden in the sophisticated stranded colorwork. A first glance these mittens only reveal an abstract design. When the face is spotted, I dare anyone to stifle a grin.

Gauge:

38sts/38rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch

Materials:

Two colors of fingering weight wool, about 150yds each color
4 US size 1 DPNs

You Will Also Need:

tapestry needle
scrap yarn
Two stitch markers